http://npbusiness.org/2007/04/22/practice-startup-essential-reading/ Resources for NPs in Business Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://npbusiness.org/2007/04/22/practice-startup-essential-reading/#comment-16 Cindy Jensen Sat, 05 May 2007 21:47:41 +0000 http://npbusiness.org/2007/04/22/practice-startup-essential-reading/#comment-16 I own the two books listed above, Zaumeyer and Bupperts, and found them helpful in establishing my first independent practice. I think she is off on the math and found ways to keep my overhead down. I practice in an independent state and have not had to pay a physician a percentage of my income and instead pay rent and trade call and vacation coverage for an equal and supportive relationship that works both ways. I think that most NPs first establishing a practice are unrealistic in how quickly they will bring in adequate income to cover the amount of income they previously made as an employee. Starting your own practice part-time while picking up other work elsewhere is do-able. I enjoyed Zaumeyers conversational/narrative approach. Another book I would recommend is "How to Run Your Business Like a Girl: Successful strategies from entrepreneurial women who made it happen" by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin. Due to the dearth of NP specific business resources, I combed the discount book stores for books on how be an entrepreneur and this remains one of my favorites. Other books I found useful are; "Fierce Conversations: Achieving success at work & in life one conversation at a time" by Susan Scott, and "What Should I do With My Life: The true story of people who answered the ultimate question" by Po Bronson. I own the two books listed above, Zaumeyer and Bupperts, and found them helpful in establishing my first independent practice. I think she is off on the math and found ways to keep my overhead down. I practice in an independent state and have not had to pay a physician a percentage of my income and instead pay rent and trade call and vacation coverage for an equal and supportive relationship that works both ways. I think that most NPs first establishing a practice are unrealistic in how quickly they will bring in adequate income to cover the amount of income they previously made as an employee. Starting your own practice part-time while picking up other work elsewhere is do-able. I enjoyed Zaumeyers conversational/narrative approach. Another book I would recommend is “How to Run Your Business Like a Girl: Successful strategies from entrepreneurial women who made it happen” by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin. Due to the dearth of NP specific business resources, I combed the discount book stores for books on how be an entrepreneur and this remains one of my favorites. Other books I found useful are; “Fierce Conversations: Achieving success at work & in life one conversation at a time” by Susan Scott, and “What Should I do With My Life: The true story of people who answered the ultimate question” by Po Bronson.

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